Turkey: Free Ayşe Düzkan
Writer, journalist and publisher Ayşe Düzkan is serving an 18-month prison sentence for ‘making propaganda for a terrorist organisation’. She is one of 56 journalists and activists who took… More
DARE: Federal Judge Cites the First Amendment in Throwing out Criminal Charges against Neo-Nazis
A federal judge cites the First Amendment in throwing out criminal charges against neo-Nazis. The Trump administration’s major new travel restrictions on... More
DARE: Julian Assange ‘Too Ill’ to Appear for Court Hearing, Says Lawyer
Julian Assange’s lawyers argue he is too ill to appear in court. (See PEN America’s statement on the indictment against Assange.) The Supreme Court rules... More
DARE: Julian Assange Charged by Justice Department for Violations of 1917 Espionage Act
Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, indicted on 17 new criminal charges under Espionage Act, prompting concern over press freedom implications... More
DARE: Facebook Changes Livestream Rules after New Zealand Shooting
In wake of New Zealand mosque mass shooting, Facebook announces new policy on banning users from Facebook Live video streaming. CNN looks at President... More
DARE: “Literature Provides Shelter. That’s Why We Need It”
Arundhati Roy looks at the role of literature and writing in her Arthur Miller Freedom to Write Lecture at PEN World Voices Festival. More
DARE: For World Press Freedom Day, a Bipartisan Call to Protect Journalists
Bipartisan groups of representatives in the U.S. Congress introduce resolutions marking World Press Freedom Day, and affirming the centrality of press... More
DARE: 3 Saudi rights activists temporarily released
Three Saudi women's rights activists have been released, including 2019/PEN/Barbey Freedom to Write Award honoree Eman Al-Nafjan (see PEN America's reaction here, and find out more about Al-Nafjan, as… More
DARE: Trump Signs Executive Order on Free Speech on College Campuses
President Trump signs executive order including terms that deal with free speech and inquiry on university campuses, drawing reactions from wide array... More
Ahmet and Mehmet Altan | Status: Convicted | Turkey
Ahmet and Mehmet Altan were arrested in September 2016, as part of a wave of arrests of thinkers, writers, and journalists following the 2016 failed coup. More
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